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Archaeologists Shed Light on Mysterious Neolithic Society Behind Rise of Ancient Egypt
To many, ancient Egypt is synonymous with the pharaohs and pyramids of the Dynastic period starting about 3,100BC. Yet long before that, about 9,300-4,000BC, enigmatic Neolithic peoples flourished. Indeed, it was the lifestyles and cultural innovatio
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Egyptian Families Accuse Security Forces of Killing Detainees
Security forces are killing detainees and later claiming they died in clashes with police, family members and Western observers allege.
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Egyptian ‘bent’ pyramid dating back 4,600 years opens to public
Tourists can now clamber down 79m tunnel of ancient structure built for King Sneferu
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Prominent Egyptian politician is being 'tortured to death' in prison
Former presidential candidate Abdel Moneim Aboul-Fotouh is being subjected to 'slow murder', just like Morsi, his son tells MEE
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Egypt's ousted president Morsi dies during trial
Mohammed Morsi, who was ousted by the military in 2013, dies during trial, state TV says.
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Meanwhile, in ancient Egypt
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Egypt plans to plant 100 million olive trees by 2022
Egypt's Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation has recently announced its ambitious plan to plant 100 million olive trees by 2022 by offering many land plots to investors. Though Egypt is the world's second-largest exporter of table olives, the government is now fighting tooth and nail to boost the olive oil production, considering that Egypt is a major importer of olive oil.
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Egypt’s Invisible Executions
Backlash against capital punishment in Egypt has reduced the number of executions but led security forces to increase their use of extrajudicial killings and enforced disappearances.
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Unraveling the Mysteries of Ancient Egypt’s Spellbinding Mummy Portraits
An international, multi-institution research project has begun to untangle age-old questions surrounding the ancient empire’s enigmatic paintings.
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'Syriana' actor says he was threatened with military prison in Egypt over critical views
Amr Waked said he was told he was sentenced to eight years of prison.
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Egypt Should Win an Oscar for Hypocrisy Over Praise for Rami Malek
Egyptian authorities were eager to claim a connection to Egyptian-American actor Rami Malek after his best actor win at the Academy Awards last week. Egypt’s Immigration Ministry even tweeted a quote from Malek’s Oscar acceptance speech. But Malek’s full speech has not and could not be reported in Egyptian media.
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An Archaeologist Says He's Figured Out The Secret of The Pyramids' Peculiar Alignment
For centuries, the pyramids of Giza have puzzled researchers - not just their mysterious voids and hidden chambers, but exactly how ancient Egyptians built such impressive structures without modern technology.
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Egypt executes nine men over prosecutor's death after ‘unfair trial’
Amnesty International said the convictions were based on confessions extracted under torture
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Nine men at imminent risk of execution in Egypt
Egyptian authorities must halt the execution of nine men convicted after unfair trial
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Egypt executes three political prisoners after appeal rejected
Three members of the Muslim Brotherhood were executed on Thursday morning, according to their families
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Egypt discovers 40 mummies in ancient chambers in Minya
Officials say chambers belonged to middle-class family who probably lived during Ptolemaic, early Roman or Byzantine period
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A Brief And Bitter History Of Being Atheist In Modern Egypt
Egyptian society simply doesn't recognize the reality of atheism, and often punishes anyone who declares it publicly.
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Eau de Nil, the Light-Green Color of Egypt-Obsessed Europe
Katy Kelleher presages a boom in eau de Nil, the slippery color that snakes through Egypt.
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Egypt reveals 'one of a kind' tomb find
Archaeologists in Egypt unveil the tomb of a high priest, untouched for 4,400 years.
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Egyptian star facing five years in jail for wearing 'revealing' dress
An Egyptian actor could face up to five years in prison if found guilty of public obscenity for wearing a see-through dress that revealed her legs. Rania Youssef, an actor and model known for her roles in Egyptian films and television shows, attended the closing ceremony of a film festival in Cairo wearing the black dress, which had a gauze skirt.
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